Quran Quote  :  Allah knows and you do not know - 2:216

    • Quran-38:3 Surah Saad English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنٖ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٖ

    Transliteration:( Kam ahlaknaa min qablihim min qarnin fanaadaw wa laata heena manaas )

    3. How many a generation We had destroyed[4] before them. They cried (for mercy), but it was too late(5) to escape. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (3) How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Saad Ayat 3 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    4. This means many infidel nations were destroyed because of their arrogance. In opposing the Prophets 

     

    5. Because declaring Faith at the time of seeing Divine punishment is futile, just as sowing seeds out of season will not bear fruit.

     

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Sad verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Sad ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 3.

    (38:3) How many a nation did We destroy before them! (When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past.

    Ala-Maududi

    (38:3) How many a nation did We destroy before them! (When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past.

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (3) How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.

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